Table 2.
COVID-19 characteristics
| Patients (n=131) | |
|---|---|
| COVID-19 symptoms | |
| Asymptomatic | 16 (12%) |
| Symptomatic | 114 (87%) |
| Unknown | 1 (1%) |
| First COVID-19 symptom noted | |
| Temperature >37·8°C | 47 (36%) |
| New persistent cough | 37 (28%) |
| Shortness of breath | 13 (10%) |
| Gastrointestinal symptoms | 6 (5%) |
| Fatigue | 4 (3%) |
| Loss of appetite | 3 (2%) |
| Other | 4 (3%) |
| Loss of taste or smell | 0 |
| Missing | 1 (1%) |
| Other symptoms or signs | |
| Temperature >37·8°C | 74/129 (57%) |
| New persistent cough | 57/128 (45%) |
| Fatigue | 57/128 (45%) |
| Loss of appetite | 42/125 (34%) |
| Respiratory rate >20 breaths per min | 37/129 (29%) |
| Clinically dry or dehydrated | 34/127 (27%) |
| Gastrointestinal symptoms | 20/123 (16%) |
| Sore throat | 4/107 (4%) |
| Pathology results | |
| Increased D-dimer | 10/12 (83%) |
| Increased C-reactive protein | 62/79 (78%) |
| Increased ferritin | 24/32 (75%) |
| Low vitamin D | 12/22 (55%) |
| Increased creatinine kinase | 20/38 (53%) |
| Low lymphocytes | 41/83 (49%) |
| Acutely increased liver function | 22/80 (28%) |
| Acute deterioration in renal function | 22/84 (26%) |
| Increased white blood cell count | 14/84 (17%) |
| Hypernatraemia | 11/83 (13%) |
| Hyponatraemia | 3/83 (4%) |
Data are n (%) or n/N (%).